Social Life Cycle Assessment Used in Indigenous Contexts: A Critical Analysis
This paper evaluates the method Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) from the perspectives of Indigenous methodologies and Indigenous standpoint, in order to identify some strengths and limitations of using S-LCA in Indigenous contexts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used to measure environmental im...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:e21a4554fb1741fd8a8404d5cd423924 2023-05-15T14:56:10+02:00 Social Life Cycle Assessment Used in Indigenous Contexts: A Critical Analysis Kristina Sehlin MacNeil Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes Skye Akbar Jillian Marsh Jenny Wik-Karlsson Åsa Össbo 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095158 https://doaj.org/article/e21a4554fb1741fd8a8404d5cd423924 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/9/5158 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 doi:10.3390/su13095158 2071-1050 https://doaj.org/article/e21a4554fb1741fd8a8404d5cd423924 Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 5158, p 5158 (2021) Arctic Australia Indigenous methodologies Indigenous peoples Indigenous standpoint Sámi Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095158 2022-12-31T00:44:49Z This paper evaluates the method Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) from the perspectives of Indigenous methodologies and Indigenous standpoint, in order to identify some strengths and limitations of using S-LCA in Indigenous contexts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used to measure environmental impacts connected with all stages of the life cycle of a commercial product, process, or service. S-LCA is a methodology designed to include the social aspects of sustainability in the LCA methodology. S-LCA emphasizes stakeholder involvement and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) S-LCA guidelines (2020) lists Indigenous communities as possible stakeholders. With a focus on Indigenous communities in the Arctic region we also include comparative aspects from Australia to generate new conceptualizations and understandings. The paper concludes that S-LCA has the potential to facilitate opposing worldviews and with some further developments can be a valuable methodology for Indigenous contexts. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Sustainability 13 9 5158 |
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This paper evaluates the method Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) from the perspectives of Indigenous methodologies and Indigenous standpoint, in order to identify some strengths and limitations of using S-LCA in Indigenous contexts. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used to measure environmental impacts connected with all stages of the life cycle of a commercial product, process, or service. S-LCA is a methodology designed to include the social aspects of sustainability in the LCA methodology. S-LCA emphasizes stakeholder involvement and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) S-LCA guidelines (2020) lists Indigenous communities as possible stakeholders. With a focus on Indigenous communities in the Arctic region we also include comparative aspects from Australia to generate new conceptualizations and understandings. The paper concludes that S-LCA has the potential to facilitate opposing worldviews and with some further developments can be a valuable methodology for Indigenous contexts. |
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Social Life Cycle Assessment Used in Indigenous Contexts: A Critical Analysis |
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Social Life Cycle Assessment Used in Indigenous Contexts: A Critical Analysis |
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